From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:46:49 -0500

It does seem odd that societies would outsource their journal
publishing to large commercial publishers because they can be assured
in advance (1) that the prices will go way up,  (2) fewer individuals
will be able to afford to subscribe to them, and (3) any profits made
will not redound to the benefit of academic research since they will
go to pay shareholders or be used to grow the size of the company
further so as to  increase its market share.  Why do scholars complain
about commercial journal practices and then turn around and allow
their societies to help those companies profit even further at the
expense of academe?

Sandy Thatcher


At 12:31 PM -0700 4/25/12, Heather Morrison wrote:

> Interesting post and article by Matthew Thibeault:
> http://matthewthibeault.com/2012/04/16/the-politics-of-journal-publishing/
>
> For-profit journals in this area charge 250% more than non-for-profits. Why? Because they can!
>
> Heather G. Morrison